Little Girl is turning 2!

After Cole’s birthday we drove North about twenty minutes to Avery’s 2^nd birthday party. (Avery is my real niece). Once again moms and decorating for their child's birthday parties, it looked great. We had hot dogs and mac and cheese with cupcakes and homemade flower rice krispies treats. Click here to read about when we met little girl for the first time...2 years ago or click here to read about her first birthday party last summer!!

An uncle's love for his niece...preciousAnd of course...the hubby and I. We had a wonderful Sunday full of love and birthdays!! We headed home and went to sleep almost immediately! It was a fun long day!! I was so happy it worked out that J had last weekend off so he got to go to both parties!!!

Slow down little girl....Happy 2nd Birthday!!!

Coles 3rd Bucanneer Bash

Last Sunday J and I headed to Houston to celebrate my "might as well be nephews" third birthday. It seems like just yesterday I met his mommy and was rocking this sweet little 6 month old to sleep...now he is THREE!!! Pamela & Colleen did great decorating and being creative with decor. Cole seemed to have a blast running around with his pirate garb on with a fake sword and bird on his shoulder. : ) Here are some pictures from the party...How cute is that? The candy had "pirate" names! LOVE IT!Cole listening to everyone sing him happy birthday with his proud momma behind him
Cute present in a pirate bagPamela & IColleen, Ava & me : ) Ava already loves her auntie Lauren : ) - She is due in September

When we left Cole had changed into his swimsuit and was swimming away like a little fish. I think he had a great birthday and is cute as can be!!

Happy Birthday Coley!!!

Quick Vent

UGHHHH I am sooo annoyed. It is the middle of July and I still don't know what grade I am teaching next year. I try not to think about it but today I went to walmart and spent $27 and got FIFTY FIVE school supplies (crayons, markers, pencils, glue, etc) and so now I am in the mood for school...however I DONT KNOW WHAT GRADE I WILL BE TEACHING!!

Don't get me wrong I am SOOOO THANKFUL I have a job but I think it is getting a little late in the summer for a lot of the staff to not know where they will be next year.


I am in the waiting. God is teaching me patience.

What is coming...

3 year old birthday party....

2 year old birthday party...

bible study...

friends & babies....

top two Tuesday...

tomorrow perhaps...after bible study, getting my tires rotated, buying school supplies @ Walmart because they are amazingly cheap & I have a small obsession with school supplies esp. notebooks & new crayons and markers, target to buy some cute PJ's for the future, cleaning out my closet of clothes I've had since high school, making a necklace holder (any suggestions?), getting Pip & myself haircuts before the cruise and his stay with grandma & grandpa....etc. : )

SOOOO EXCITED

One of my friends also has a photography business and she is great and has really taken off.

This next weekend we are going to photograph our first wedding!!!

YIPPIE!! I am so excited/nervous!!

Surprise!!

Justin had to leave on Sunday morning to go back to the job so I headed to Kingwood to surprise my parents. I called them when I turned onto the street and was just talking normal...ya know, what are yall doing today? what are yall gonna have for lunch? guess I should go make me some lunch, etc. totally throwing them off. Then I walked up the door and rang the doorbell. They both were soooo surprised! Love it!!

Dad grilled burgers for lunch while mom and I made cookies and fruit dip.

After lunch we headed to Toy Story 3. It was cute. Such memories of all the other toy stories made it good. After the movie we went home and mom and I made cupcakes and homemade frosting to take Downtown to Elissa's apt where we were going to watch fireworks.
It was a lot of fun and I am soo glad I went home and surprised my parents and got to see Elissa at the same time!!

Happy Fourth of July!! (a little late)

Toes is 3!!!

My little niece turned 3 on July 3rd. It is soo weird to think she is THREE!! Justin and I started dating when Taylor was pregnant with Ella...now she is three! SO crazy!!Justin was able to get off on Saturday so we both went over to the Cokers and had a lovely butterflies, flower & fairies party. Taylor is so good. Everything looked super cute and she is so creative!!Happy Birthday Little Girl!!!

P.S. It is a little scary watching these two together...like father like son